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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan

19 Colleges
$47,109 Avg Salary
$24,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #44 most popular major in Michigan with 637 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best school in Michigan for information technology students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IT majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $26,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Full Information Technology at Michigan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Full Information Technology at Grand Valley State University Report

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

IT majors at Ferris take out an average of $26,337 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Baker College take out is $31,668.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#8

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #8, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Oakland Community College

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $26,432.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Michigan University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553
Wisconsin 376

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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